diff --git a/recipes/libs/gnome/json-glib.yaml b/recipes/libs/gnome/json-glib.yaml
index ddb2f895..b85be3b2 100644
--- a/recipes/libs/gnome/json-glib.yaml
+++ b/recipes/libs/gnome/json-glib.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ checkoutSCM:
     stripComponents: 1
 
 depends:
+    - name: libs::glib-tools
+      use: [tools]
+      tools:
+          target-toolchain: host-compat-toolchain
+
     - libs::glib-dev
     - use: []
       depends:
diff --git a/recipes/libs/harfbuzz.yaml b/recipes/libs/harfbuzz.yaml
index 5efde6ae..8a96a24e 100644
--- a/recipes/libs/harfbuzz.yaml
+++ b/recipes/libs/harfbuzz.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ metaEnvironment:
     PKG_LICENSE: "MIT"
 
 depends:
+    - name: libs::glib-tools
+      use: [tools]
+      tools:
+          target-toolchain: host-compat-toolchain
+
     - libs::cairo-dev
     - libs::freetype-dev
     - libs::glib-dev